I Went to a Positive Psychology Class
December 15, 2022
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I Went to a Positive Psychology Class To become a better leader at work, I signed up for a leadership course to help me
Methadone Prison
December 3, 2022
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Methadone Prison A tenant asks me to break a hundred-dollar bill for him. “Where did you get that?” I wonder out loud. He’s a
Did I Go To A Human Rights Rally and First Nations Worship Service or a Housing Conference?
November 26, 2022
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Reflections on the 30th Annual Housing Central Conference We are welcomed by the indigenous and led in worship by them. They beat their drums
The Bench Community
June 18, 2022
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Kira pauses her timer and stops “Hi Dennis” she says with a big smile. I pop my head up from writing and respond with a
Putin’s War Vs. Polk’s War
May 7, 2022
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Putin’s War Vs. Polk’s War There is a country, a big strong one, much stronger than all its neighbours. Its leader feels that expansion is
One Final Mess
March 13, 2022
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Eight deaths since Christmas. The last one overdosed on meth. We discovered him during a routine safety check, but he’d been dead for three days
Meditations from an Omicron Induced Depression
December 31, 2021
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It’s a quarter after midnight, and sleep seems unachievable. The tickle in my throat has turned into a cough, and the aches have returned. Omicron
What I Learned at the Housing Central Conference
November 17, 2021
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The conference was helpful. But three speakers, in particular, I felt really distinguished themselves. Thank you, Ross Laird, for teaching me that trauma is at
Licking out the bowl on Joy
October 30, 2021
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It’s only a couple of degrees above freezing, but the sun is shining. It cuts through the cold and warms not just my body but
The Warrior Queen of Tignish
October 19, 2021
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It had been a weird week. One where I couldn’t seem to find my people, my role, or even my faith. I was feeling lost